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3.8. Understanding Digital Citizenship

You probably have heard that it is important

to be a good citizen. So, what would it mean
to be a good digital citizen? The word digital

refers to any type of technology that you use.
• If you are a citizen, this means you

belong to a group of people. So you Adnrea Bilarosa
could be a citizen of your classroom or

your neighbourhood.
• Being a digital citizen means you are a part of the group of people that use

technology to communicate.
• There are rules that you need to follow when you are a digital citizen, to protect

yourself and to protect others.

Personal Data
Personal data, also known as personal information, personally identifying information

(PII), or Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) is any information relating to identifying a

person. Some examples of PII are:

• Names: your full name, your maiden name, and your mother’s maiden name
• Personal ID numbers: NIC#, driver’s license#, passport#, patient ID#, taxpayer

ID# etc
• Addresses: your street address and email address

• Biometrics: retina scans, fingerprints, facial geometry, or voice signatures,
Vehicle ID or title numbers

• Technology asset information: Media Access Control (MAC) or Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses that are tied to a certain individual.

We must never give our name, address, telephone number or other personal data to
strangers or unknown websites to avoid identity theft or to protect our financials.

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